EC Coal New Hanover County
GreenfieldNew Hanover County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
EC Coal New Hanover County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in New Hanover County, North Carolina, scoring 54.5/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 64 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
Site location
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How does EC Coal New Hanover County compare with other sites in New Hanover County?
EC Coal New Hanover County ranks 26th of 64 scored candidate sites in New Hanover County. Its 54.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.0. It is roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is water (86 vs 83) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal New Hanover County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach at 70 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DC BLOX Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Station, 70 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal New Hanover County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (SMITH CREEK BOATYARD). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates New Hanover County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in New Hanover County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN112274 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN112385 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN112273 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| TAP162480 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| TAP155926 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| TAP148376 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN162479 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN112269 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.5 |
EC Coal New Hanover County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal New Hanover County?
EC Coal New Hanover County scores 54.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 64 scored sites in New Hanover County. The New Hanover County average is 54.0 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal New Hanover County?
DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS - (NC) (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is EC Coal New Hanover County in?
EC Coal New Hanover County is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal New Hanover County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Coal New Hanover County?
Parcel records list the owner as Armistead Howard L Jr Rev Tr (private land).
How far is EC Coal New Hanover County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DC BLOX MYR1 - DCBLOX Myrtle Beach, about 70 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Coal New Hanover County, New Hanover County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/new-hanover-county/ec-coal-new-hanover-county-d27366c5 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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